Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

noun
1.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
2.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE(computer term)
Other readings:
ケイス

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

adverb
1.
finally, at last(usually kana)
2.
in the end, after all, never (happened)(usually kana)(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
ついに《終に》
ついに《竟に》

noun
1.
mail service, postal service, mail, post
2.
mail, postal matter, postal items(abbreviation)
See also:郵便物
Other readings:
【ゆうびん】

noun
scene, view, prospect, outlook

expression, noun
society, the world, the times

adverb
1.
roughly, approximately, round about, more or less(onomatopia)
2.
cursorily, briefly, quickly, lightly, roughly(onomatopia)

noun
plant, vegetation

noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt

noun
1.
influence, effect
auxillary suru verb
2.
to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】

noun
1.
rope, cord
2.
policeman's rope
See also:御縄

noun
team
Other readings:
ティーム

adverb
1.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
2.
wholly, entirely, completely, totally(neg. context, e.g. 全然反対)
3.
extremely, very(colloquialism)(pos. context, e.g. 全然いいよ)

noun, auxillary suru verb
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling

noun
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:お弁当
Other readings:
辨當【べんとう】[1]
弁當【べんとう】[1]
辨当【べんとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
bench

noun
branch office, branch store
See also:本店

noun
author, writer, novelist, artist

adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい

noun, no-adjective
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)

noun
1.
flag
2.
pataka (banner)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 幡)
See also:幡 (ばん)
3.
banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other readings:
【はた】
【はた】

noun, no-adjective
dining table

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ago, since, before, previous
Other readings:
已前【いぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
so, like this, in this way
See also:こんな

interjection
hello, good day, good afternoon(usually kana)(は is pronounced as わ; used during daytime)

noun (temporal)
1.
(period of) a year
noun (suffix)
2.
during an era

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
plus, addition
noun
2.
positive number
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
3.
gain, advantage, asset, positive feature
noun
4.
anode, plus terminal, positive pole
5.
+ shape

noun
1.
obi, kimono sash
2.
paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.(only relevant for おび)
3.
band, belt, strip
4.
cingulum(anatomical term)
5.
radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days(abbreviation)
Other readings:
【たらし】[2]
【おび】[1]
【たらし】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come(honorific language)
See also:お越し
Other readings:
超す【こす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
disregarding, ignoring

prefix
un-, non-, negative prefix

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
hole, opening, perforation(also read めど for this sense)
See also:穴が開く
noun
2.
pit, hollow, hole (in the ground, etc.)
3.
burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
4.
deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
5.
vacancy, opening
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
flaw
7.
well-kept secret place
See also:穴場
8.
upset victory (with a large payoff)
9.
pit (of a theater)(slang)
See also:平土間
noun
10.
hiding place, hideout
noun, noun (suffix)
11.
underbelly (of society, etc.)(archaism)
Other readings:
【あな】

noun
1.
root (of a plant)
2.
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
3.
root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
4.
one's true nature
5.
(fishing) reef

noun, auxillary suru verb
signature

noun
valley
Other readings:
【たに】
谿【たに】

noun, auxillary suru verb
sightseeing, tourism

noun
1.
devil, demon, fiend
2.
Satan, the Devil(in Christianity and Judaism)
See also:サタン
3.
Māra, evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment(Buddhist term)

noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
All readings:
今日【きょう】
今日【こんにち】
今日【こんち】
今日【こんじつ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
earth, ground, land, soil
2.
place
3.
territory
4.
bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
See also:天地無用
5.
earth (one of the five elements)
See also:五大,  土 (ど)

noun
1.
cloth
2.
bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)(only relevant for ふ)
See also:布銭
Other readings:
【ふ】
【にの】[1]
【にぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
suffix, adjective
5.
hard to do, unpleasant(after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい)

noun
1.
energy(physics term)
2.
energy, strength, power, stamina, get-up-and-go
3.
energy source, energy resource(abbreviation)
4.
food energy, calories
Other readings:
エネルギ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sink, to go under, to submerge
2.
to go down (e.g. sun), to set, to descend
3.
to feel depressed, to become subdued, to become somber

noun, auxillary suru verb
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.), filling in, filling out

noun
1.
moon
noun (temporal)
2.
month

noun
1.
cherry tree, cherry blossom
2.
fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler(also as 偽客)
3.
hired applauder
4.
horse meat(colloquialism)
See also:桜肉
Other readings:
【さくら】[1]
サクラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
call, visit

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, leading (the way), showing around
2.
information, notice, notification
3.
announcement (of one's arrival)
4.
invitation
5.
acquaintance, knowledge
Other readings:
案内【あない】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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